The
game started evenly matched until the 6th minute when an error by Lynch allowed SMITH
to head home for Hearts from eight yards. Immediately afterwards a free kick to Penicuik was struck by Gay, and with Ridgers
beaten the ball crashed back off the post and cleared. In the 16th minute a free kick to Hearts just outside the
penalty area was laid off to the side, but the shot trundled wide of the goal. At the other end, a deep cross by Gallagher
was headed just wide of the target by Coleman. Two minutes later, Cole was inches away from connecting with a pass by Kelly
and keeper Ridgers rushed out to clear.

In
Hearts next attack, Mulrooney should have done better when he dragged his shot across the face of the goal with only Bald
to beat. On the half hour, a deflected Hearts shot beat Bald but the ball hit the base of the post and went out for a corner.
From the corner, Glen’s powerful shot flashed inches over the crossbar. Minutes later, Kelly lost possession in midfield
and the Penicuik defence were caught out. However, Glen should have taken on the shot from inside the box, but opted to cross
and the ball was cut out by Gallagher. Penicuik had two chances when Cole saw his excellent cross cut out by McGowan, and
then Kelly was ruled offside when in a good position.

Half
Time: Penicuik 0 Hearts 1

The
second half continued in the same vein as the first with Hearts having most of the possession, but with little end product.
Then in the 59th minute, Hearts attacked down the right, but again the effort on goal by Walker was wide of the
target. Play was then held up for ten minutes when substitute Elias Wagner sadly suffered a broken leg when fairly tackled
by Gay. In the 60th minute, amid a torrential downpour, Penicuik created to good chances, but on each occasion,
the ball was blocked and cleared. Five minutes later, Hearts attacked through the middle of the park and Robinson saw his
shot go a yard wide of Bald’s right hand post.

Penicuik
were coming more into the game in this half, and came close when Jamieson drove the ball low and hard across the six yard
box only to see keeper Ridgers cut out the cross at the feet of Cole. The weather was continuing to deteriorate rapidly with
torrential rain and when the lightning struck, referee Banks had no hesitation in abandoning the game in the 85th
minute. Despite the conditions, this friendly game manager McKean a good look at his new signings and he expressed his satisfaction
with how the team played, particularly in the second half.